Mentor Training

Mentoring is a supportive relationship where an experienced individual (the mentor) provides guidance, advice, and feedback to someone less experienced (the mentee). The goal of mentoring is to help the mentee develop their skills, navigate their career or personal development, and achieve their goals. However, you don't necessarily have to be senior to be a mentor, you just need to have a skillset or some experience to share. 

Mentoring relationships can happen in-person, online, or sometimes via methods like email. It's up to you to decide the best means of communication alongside your mentee, which might depend on their location, goals and preferences. 

There is no standard profile for a mentee. Mentees range from LLB students to qualified solicitors aiming to move to a senior role, as well as those returning to the legal industry. Mentees might seek advice on anything, from how to stand out in the competitive traineeship market to how to balance a career successfully with caring responsibilities. 

We have an online mentoring platform where you can see the profiles of prospective mentees and manage your requests for a mentoring relationship. We would usually suggest having one mentee at a time, ordinarily for around 4-6 months, but some people prefer to have a longer-term mentoring relationship and others work with several mentees. 

• By becoming a mentor, you are contributing to the growth of others but also enhancing your own personal and professional development. Building meaningful relationships and witnessing another person’s growth can lead to strong emotional rewards and satisfaction.
• Mentoring provides a platform for continuous learning. You may gain insights from your mentee’s experiences, backgrounds, and questions.
• Mentoring often expands your professional network. Mentees may introduce you to new contacts, and you may connect with other mentors or professionals in the process. 
• You have the opportunity to develop important skills for leadership, including active listening, talking through problems, giving advice and developing empathy. 

If you would like to become a mentor and attend our virtual training please email Megan McDonald, Careers & Outreach Officer, at meganmcdonald@lawscot.org.uk with a short message about why you are interested. 

Please note that spaces are limited to ensure this virtual session is as engaging as possible and places will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. 

You can still sign up to become a mentor on our mentoring platform, where you can connect with potential mentees and access support resources. Hopefully you can make it along to a future training session!